Marketing Coordinator: Proposals, Presentations & BD (Seattle)

AIA Seattle; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and Vision coverage

401(k) Retirement plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson seeks a Marketing Coordinator to join our Seattle studio for an in-person role. You will work with Marketing leadership on proposals, qualifications, and presentation materials, supporting the five studio network.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of marketing experience in A/E/C, strong Adobe InDesign and Salesforce skills, and a knack for business development and data management.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of professional marketing experience; A/E/C experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, English, journalism, public relations, or graphic design.
• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and InDesign.
• Experience with Salesforce and data management.
• Graphic design proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare marketing materials for qualifications packages and proposals.
• Create presentation materials for interviews.
• Research prospective clients as part of business development.
• Track outreach and business development data in Salesforce.
• Create and update marketing collateral, including resumes and descriptions (InDesign).
• Support firmwide marketing and BD efforts across five studios.

Skills

Adobe InDesign

Graphic design

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/communications/English/journalism/public relations/graphic design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Salesforce

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson is an internationally recognized, award-winning design firm. Committed to constantly growing and evolving to better serve our clients, each other, and our planet, we bring a holistic approach to architecture, interior design, and planning.

We are seeking a Marketing Coordinator with 3-5 years of professional experience for an immediate in-person position in our Seattle studio. Working closely with Seattle studio leadership, the Marketing Lead, and the larger Marketing/Communications team, the Marketing Coordinator will contribute to all aspects of marketing efforts, focusing on new business proposals, qualifications packages, and presentation materials. The Marketing Coordinator role supports marketing and business development efforts across Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s five studios, located in Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Wilkes-Barre.

Primary Responsibilities

As an active member of the Marketing team, you will:

• Work closely with Marketing Managers and Senior Staff on the following:
  • Preparing marketing materials for qualifications packages and proposals
  • Creating presentation materials for interviews
  • Participating in the Go/No Go process
  • Researching prospective clients as part of business development efforts
  • Tracking outreach and business development data in Salesforce
  • Creating and updating marketing collateral, including: Resumes and project descriptions (InDesign)
  • Project/client/partner/prospect data (Salesforce)

Overall Firm Responsibilities

In addition to specific Marketing responsibilities, you will have an opportunity to:

• Establish and maintain relationships across the firm through mentoring, training, and other professional development opportunities
• Build—or preferably continue to build—AEC industry connections in the local Seattle community
• Participate and contribute to firmwide discussions and initiatives related to research, design, sustainability, and firm culture

Work Style

This role requires that you:

• Gain deep understanding of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s portfolio of work, practice areas, capabilities, and differentiators to craft tailored portions (i.e. resumes, custom narratives, and imagery) of proposal and qualifications documents as well as presentation materials.
• Can commence work shortly after job acceptance and report in-person in our Seattle studio, an inspiring downtown loft space just steps from Pike Place Market.
• Have excellent time management skills. Our firm supports a work-life balance, with the expectation that individuals can manage their time to meet project and firm commitments and can work on multiple tasks in parallel, often on tight deadlines.
• Are able to work in both self-directed and synergetic team environments.
• Are detail and task-oriented, open minded, and curious.
• Have a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and collaborate.

Qualifications, Skills, and Interests

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• Outstanding written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office 365. A high level of competency in Adobe InDesign is required for this position.
• Proficiency in graphic design
• Proficiency with Salesforce (or similar CRM database software) and strong data management skills

Professional Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience; experience in A/E/C industry is preferred but not required
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, English, journalism, public relations, graphic design, or a consummate level of skills

Work Styleand Hours

• Ability to commence work in the Seattle, WA studio shortly after job acceptance
• Are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Compensation and Benefits

As a valued member of our practice, you can expect:

• BCJ provides a competitive benefit package to qualified employees that includes employer paid Health, Life/AD&D, and Long Term Disability Insurance; Dental, Vision and supplemental insurance plans, a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, and Commuter Benefits Plan.
• Newly hired employees receive 2 weeks (10 days) Vacation and 2 weeks (10 days) Sick/Emergency time along with ten (10) Holidays, two (2) Volunteer Days and a winter break in December.